Therapy dogs that normally visit hospitals and libraries were paying visits to firefighter camps.
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Some crews had spent nearly two weeks on the fire lines, and the opportunity to pause for a moment with the dogs helped lift spirits.
"When you see your guys smiling and they're tired - they worked really hard yesterday - but they got time to come over and play with the dogs. It's kind of neat," said Santa Barbara firefighter Jim McCoy.
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Many firefighters said the visits were especially significant since they hadn't been able to see their own pets for a while.